Cary Elwes
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Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (born October 26, 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his leading roles in The Princess Bride (1987), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and the Saw series. Elwes's other performances in films include Glory (1989), Days of Thunder (1990), Hot Shots! (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Twister (1996), Kiss the Girls (1997), Liar Liar (1997), Ella Enchanted (2004), No Strings Attached (2011), BlackBerry, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (both 2023). Elwes has also appeared on television series such as The X-Files, Seinfeld, From the Earth to the Moon, Psych, Life in Pieces, Stranger Things, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Knuckles. He is the third son born to interior designer/shipping heiress Tessa Kennedy and the late portrait painter Dominick Elwes, and is the brother of producer/agent Cassian Elwes and artist Damian Elwes. He was born and raised in London and attended Harrow. After graduating from Harrow, he moved to the US and studied drama at Sarah Lawrence College. He left school after two years to begin his film career. Elwes is politically active for causes such as protecting the environment and helping Native American peoples. He is married to Lisa Marie Kurbikoff, a stills photographer.
Known for
Credits
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
as Denlinger
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
as Denlinger
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
as Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
Saw (2004)
as Lawrence Gordon
No Strings Attached (2011)
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
The Princess Bride (1987)
as Westley
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
as Lord Arthur Holmwood
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
as The King
Liar Liar (1997)
as Jerry
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)
as Nathan
Kiss the Girls (1997)
as Det. Nick Ruskin
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
as Pilot (voice)
Glory (1989)
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
A Christmas Carol (2009)
as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Stan's Doctor
Dead Man's Wire (2026)
as Michael Grable
The Unholy (2021)
as Bishop Gyles
Twister (1996)
as Jonas
Days of Thunder (1990)
as Russ Wheeler
Hot Shots! (1991)
as Kent Gregory
Ella Enchanted (2004)
as Edgar
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
as The King
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
as Robin Hood
Saw 3D (2010)
as Dr. Gordon
The Jungle Book (1994)
as Captain William Boone
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
as Aquaman (voice)
Quest for Camelot (1998)
as Garrett (voice)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
as Fritz Arno Wagner
BlackBerry (2023)
as Carl Yankowski
Black Christmas (2019)
as Professor Gelson
Behaving Badly (2014)
as Joseph Stevens
Billionaire Boys Club (2018)
as Andy Warhol
Georgia Rule (2007)
as Arnold
The Chase (1994)
as Steve Horsegroovy
Edison (2005)
as Reigert
The Hyperions (2022)
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
The Pentagon Wars (1998)
as Colonel James Burton
The Crush (1993)
as Nick Eliot
Factory Girl (2006)
as Sam Green (uncredited)
Lady Jane (1986)
as Guilford Dudley
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as John Houseman
In Security (2014)
as Joshua
Uprising (2001)
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
As Good As Dead (2010)
as Ethan
Best Sellers (2021)
as Halpren Nolan
Reach Me (2014)
as Kersey
The Cat's Meow (2002)
as Thomas Ince
The Bride (1985)
as Josef
A Castle for Christmas (2021)
as Myles
We Don't Belong Here (2017)
as Frank Harper
Indiscretion (2016)
as Jake Simon
Being Charlie (2016)
as David Mills
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
The Queen of Spain (2016)
as Gary Jones
Another Country (1984)
as James Harcourt
Burning at Both Ends (2021)
as Jacques
The Alphabet Killer (2008)
as Capt. Kenneth Shine
Sweetwater (2023)
as Ned Irish
Andre the Giant (2018)
as Self
Leather Jackets (1992)
as Dobbs
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked (2013)
as The Meter Man
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020)
as Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Westley
Lost & Found (2016)
as John Broman
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
The Citizen (2012)
as Miller
And the Winner Isn't (2017)
as Self
Oxford Blues (1984)
as Lionel
Sugar Mountain (2016)
as Jim Huxley
Wish You Were Dead (2002)
as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as John P. Jones (voice)
Last Train to Christmas (2021)
as Roger Towers
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder (2020)
as Self
A Bit of Bad Luck (2014)
as Brooks
Butterfly in the Typewriter (—)
as Kingsley Amis
She Loves Me Not (2013)
as Brady Olinson
Don't Sleep (2017)
as Dr. Richard Sommers
The Riverman (2004)
as Ted Bundy
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012)
as Bobby Wobbly
The Story of Luke (2013)
as Paul
Little Murder (2011)
as Barry Fitzgerald
Comic Book Villains (2002)
as Carter
Ghost Light (2018)
as Alex Pankhurst
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw (2015)
as Self
Flying Lessons (2010)
as Steven Jennings
Teen Lust (2014)
as John
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming (1993)
as Self
Race Against Time (2000)
as Burke
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self
Camilla Dickinson (2012)
as Rafferty Dickinson
Hacking Away at 'Saw' (2005)
as Self
Yesterday's Hero (1979)
as Disco Dancer
A Haunting in Cawdor (2015)
as Lawrence O'Neill
American Crime (2004)
as Albert Bodine
The Panic (—)
as Charles Barney
Horizon (2013)
as Max Hartman
Never on Tuesday (1989)
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Informant (1997)
as Lt. David Ferris
Walk the Talk (2007)
as Erik
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto (2019)
as D.W. Griffith
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon (2012)
Actor
Neo Ned (2005)
as Dr. Magnuson
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') (2002)
as Self
Elephant Kingdom (2016)
as Rock (voice)
Psych:9 (2010)
as Dr. Clement
Full Disclosure Report (2005)
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Hellgate (2011)
as Jeff Mathews
Pucked (2006)
as Norman
Haskett's Chance (2006)
as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
The American Spring (—)
Actor
H8RZ (2015)
as Principal Donato
Maschenka (1987)
as Ganin
Anna Nicole (2013)
as E. Pierce Marshall